Human tragedy seems like proof that God could not possibly be both all-powerful and well-meaning.
This new tragedy seemed to reopen the wounds that Ramsey had suffered over her death.
Parents are more cautious with their children now, he says, and the tragedy seems to have drawn the neighbors closer.
The tragedy seemed to have affected her son more keenly than anyone.
By the time we reached home two hours later, and our other son had arrived from New York, the tragedy seemed at arm's length.
The tragedy of sexual wrongdoing sometimes seemed to be only another weapon in the battles for other causes.
Why does a tragedy always seem necessary to alert people to consider safety issues that should be a matter of course?
I grimaced as I realized how ordinary this tragedy seemed to me.
On the contrary, contemporary tragedy seemed to be bound up with their staying together.
This tragedy seemed to come suddenly, but I think we would all agree it's been many years in the making.